Chevrolet Volt costs less to drive than the Toyota Prius

Ever since the details of both Toyota’s Prius Plug-in Hybrid and the Chevrolet Volt have been revealed, comparisons between them have been made. What consumers want to determine is whether to prioritize electric driving range or total vehicle fuel efficiency. According to Edmunds.com’s AutoObserver, the Prius PHEV
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Larrybel2000 - 10/21/2011 10:22:08 AM

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It costs more to buy as well. How long will it take to make up the difference in fuel savings.

Joe_Limon - 10/21/2011 11:00:07 AM

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I didn't realize the final price discrepancy between the Plug in Prius and the Volt was only $2,000.

What percentage of the population lives more then 70 miles away from recharge points? Is it less than 5%?

wcbrown - 10/21/2011 11:26:24 AM

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Hate on the VOLT all you want, that car is in a league of its own!

wcbrown - 10/21/2011 11:26:53 AM

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Hate on the VOLT all you want, that car is in a league of its own!

avianman - 10/21/2011 11:35:44 AM

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The cost difference if you consider tax (in most states you will have to pay tax on the vehicle) is closer to $2500. If the cost of fuel is $3.50 per gallon, (what they used for comparison in the article) one could travel roughly 62,118 miles with the Prius plug in with just difference in cost. This is also assuming the Prius is 87 mpge, as listed on Toyota's website.

thetruth01 - 10/21/2011 11:46:17 AM

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misleading headline, not unexpected on this site of course. At shorter distances, the Volt is cheaper to drive. At longer distances, the Plug-In Prius is. And over the life of the car, the Prius just gets more and more cost effective.

Joe_Limon - 10/21/2011 12:08:56 PM

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Misleading comment, not unexpected from a Toyota faithful. Over the life of the car the Prius will only be more effective if you live over 70 miles away from each charging station. Which means your statement is true, but only for less than 5% of the population.

Rectifier - 10/21/2011 7:44:29 PM

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Only 5% of the population drives more than 70 miles including weekend trips? Really?

Fijian - 10/21/2011 4:13:01 PM

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Right Toyotas never break down ever.

vdiv - 10/24/2011 3:12:54 PM

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Is the bottom line the TCO at the end of the day? For some it may be, but for many others there are plenty of other factors that come into play. Prejudices aside (I really dislike both GM and Toyota) it is remarkable that these two car companies are making production EVs again and are addressing many of the issues that plague them. I encourage all of you to go and test-drive a Volt and a Prius (PHEV once it is out) before talking smack about them.